KIRBY 17001B

Tank Barge · Barge class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

KIRBY 17001B is a 1996 tank barge. The Coast Guard has recorded 42 inspections since 1996, most recently in May 2026, along with 4 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2018.

Records from 1996 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 May 2026.

Built: 1996
Last inspected: 28 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 42
Deficiencies: 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 6 investigations · 2007–2018
Inspected with: 10 other vessels

Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Barge class in Maury's sources begin in 1972.

Inspection record

Last inspected 28 May 2026

Recorded inspections42

…physical examinations34

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded6

Deficiencies 4 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 23 calendar years (1996–2026)

Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

1036486

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431609

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-431609

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)177.5 ft × 54.1 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 966 / net 966

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderNEWPARK SHIPBUILDING · HOUSTON TX, UNITED STATES · built 1996

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionUNSPECIFIED

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 May 2026 · expires 31 May 2027

Service, as the file records itTank Barge

Hull formbarge (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it966 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
966 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton

Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 10

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

Inspection history · 42

28 May 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Cargo Tank Internal

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8377740

16 June 2025 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8160670

25 March 2021 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7159084

13 April 2018 MTSA Verification · Examination of Repairs · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6386493

22 February 2018 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6359869

21 February 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6364591

15 February 2017 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6103009

16 December 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6062670

16 February 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Cargo Tank Internal · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5811962

5 February 2015 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5209412

12 February 2014 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4844318

17 February 2012 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4286632

30 September 2011 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4158242

15 September 2011 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4145840

14 September 2011 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4154907

23 January 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398912

25 July 2008 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3278639

23 March 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3171535

11 February 2008 Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3145533

7 December 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3113408

11 September 2007 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3054958

5 September 2007 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3055399

30 August 2007 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Paducah · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3048853

15 August 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3028750

15 March 2007 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2900590

4 January 2006 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2560253

11 December 2004 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2257347

1 December 2004 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2251260

24 November 2004 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2288577

24 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1995594

17 October 2003 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1959501

23 April 2003 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1778844

4 October 2002 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1697107

13 February 2002 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1493047

3 January 2001 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1423492

7 August 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 821015

16 September 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1348027

12 October 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 802145

16 February 1998 Administrative

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1111671

23 October 1997 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 802265

17 January 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO MEMPHIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1421252

10 January 1996 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1193522

Deficiency record · 4

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 22 February 2018 Resolved

12"X1.5" Fracture in way of Port Bow corner in head log 20" above present loaded draft (Cargo Styrene). A temporary repair was made utilizing epoxy. Fleeting Damage

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 March 2018
Resolved 13 April 2018
Resolution: Inspected permanent repairs to the port bow corner headlog. Renewed 5ftX 4ft headlog with 3/4" plate. Rnewed 7ft by 2 ft corner wrap with 3/4 inch plate. Witnessed satisfactory 1.5 psi air test. All sat. Initialed copy of CG 835 and provided to barge rep.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 15 September 2011 Resolved

The damage is to the port stern corner, the corner is inset from approx the 4' draft mark down 6-10" with a fracture 4"x1/2" running horizontally on the bilge knuckle 2" from the corner knuckle 8" off the bottom plate. A temp repair utilizing a jack patch is in place slowing the ingress of water to approx 10 GPH.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 September 2011
Resolution: Cropped and renewed, air test sat.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Longitudinal Frame

Issued 5 September 2007 Resolved

Prior to loading of next cargo, barge's internal structures must be examined by a marine surveyor and the report provided to the cognizant OCMI for review.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 September 2007

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 23 April 2003 Resolved

Corner wrapper and gunwale crushed / fractured.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 April 2003
Resolution: 24" x 18" x 1" corner wrapper insert. 6'' x 9'' x 1" gunwale / side shell insert.

Casualty record · 6

30 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3048853

7 December 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3113408

23 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3171535

14 September 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4154907

16 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 6062670

21 February 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6364591

Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.